Denver-Cheyenne County CO Archives Obituaries.....Ward, Jr., Thomas J. August 25, 1927
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Rocky Mountain News 9/25/1927
Thomas Ward, Ex-District Attorney, Dies
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Thomas J. Ward, Jr.
Lawyer, Long Prominent in Political Life of Denver, Succumbs

	Thomas Ward, Jr., 69, prominent in the political life of the city for 
43 years, died at his home 841 Oneida st., at 11 a.m. yesterday.
	In 1912 he was appointed U.S. district attorney and was well known for 
his fight on crime and vice.
	Mr. Ward came to Denver in 1884 to begin a law practice.  Shortly after 
arrival he was appointed deputy district attorney under H. E. Luthe.  He 
afterwards served as assistant city attorney under John F. Shaffroth and later 
was appointed by Isaac N. Stevens as chief deputy district attorney, serving 
three years.

Named U.S. Attorney

	He had practiced law since, and at one time was attorney for the state 
board of stock inspection commissioners and for Cheyenne county.
	He was appointed U. S. district attorney to succeed Earl M. Cranston, 
who resigned.
	Mr. Ward was born on a farm near Fayette, Mo., in 1858.  He went to 
country schools and at the age of 18 entered Central College, Mo., from which 
he was graduated with an M.A. degree.  He was a friend of Theodore Roosevelt.

Three Daughters Survive

	Surviving Mr. Ward are three daughters, Sue, Margaret, and Alice, one 
son Harry; a sister, Margaret Ward, all of Denver; and four brothers, Ethelbert 
of Denver, Rev. John C. of Burlington, N. J., Maj. Ralph T. of Washington, D. 
C., and William F. of Columbia, S. C.
	His wife died last winter.
	Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at St. John's 
Cathedral.  Interment will be in Fairmount cemetery.

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Colorado U.S. Attorney 1908-1912

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